43 Items Categorized "Group 9" (page 4 of 4)

Gilgamesh defeating Gugalanna

This is an image of Gilgamesh defeating Gugalanna the Bull of Heaven. This image gives the viewer a sense that Gilgamesh is man of superhuman strength, able to…

Lamassu – scale/side view

This is an image of Lamassu with a man standing in the background between the two statues. It is important because it gives us a sense of the…

Lamassu – scale

This is an image of Lamassu with a man standing in the background between the two statues. It is important because it gives us a sense of the…

Lamassu

The subject of Lamassu is a statue depicting a hybrid creature with a man’s head, a lion or ox body and bird wings. There is intricate line work…

The epic of Gilgamesh

This is a supportive image for the character of Gilgamesh. Throughout the many depictions of Gilgamesh bulls are present. In the epic of Gilgamesh the bull of heaven…

The guardian of the gates; Lamassu

This is a supportive image for Lamassu from the Louvre in Paris. Lamassu is a protective hybrid that is usually found in pairs. They either guard palaces or…

Lamassu

The subject of lamassu is a statue depicting a hybrid creature with a man’s head, a lion or bull body and bird wings. Lamassu is a guadian of…